 The former made 116 appearances as a late-inning reliever for the Pirates in 2018 and 2019, and the latter finished 7th in the N.L.batting race with a .314 mark as a rookie in 2019.Nonetheless, the trades, along with similar trades made that offseason by the Miami Marlins, has led to the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) to investigate both teams on whether or not they are using their revenue sharing funds to improve the team's on-field performance, as required in the current collective bargaining agreement.